Are you a recent graduate eager to kickstart your career in a globally recognized firm? Ernst & Young (EY) invites aspiring professionals to apply for its prestigious Graduate Programme for the year 2025. This programme offers unparalleled opportunities for growth, learning, and development across various fields. If you are passionate about making an impact and ready to embark on a rewarding journey with a leader in professional services, Ernst & Young encourages you to explore this exciting opportunity.
Available Ernst & Young Graduate Programme Positions
1. Associate – People Consulting Graduate Programme
Responsibilities:
- Organisation & Workforce Transformation:
- Assist in designing and implementing organisational structures and workforce strategies aligned with business goals.
- Contribute to leadership and talent management initiatives, leveraging digital tools to optimize workforce analytics.
- Change Management and Learning & Development:
- Support clients in navigating organizational change, enhancing learning and development frameworks for sustainable performance.
- Organisational Culture and Leadership Development:
- Collaborate on initiatives to transform organizational culture and develop adaptive leadership capabilities.
- HR Transformation:
- Drive HR transformation initiatives, enabling organizations to innovate and deliver enhanced business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist clients in implementing effective organisational change management programmes.
- Collaborate with business leaders on workforce planning, competency modelling, and performance management.
- Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of HR functions through strategic initiatives.
Skills and Attributes:
- Agile Mindset: Adaptability and innovation in navigating complex challenges.
- Curiosity and Purpose: Drive to seek opportunities and solutions that build a better working world.
- Inclusivity: Valuing diverse perspectives and fostering inclusive teamwork.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Organisational/Industrial Psychology, Human Resources Management, or related fields.
- Honours degree preferred.
- Strong communication skills, fluency in English (written and spoken).
- Demonstrated teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint is advantageous.
Benefits:
- Accelerate technical skills through exposure to diverse client sectors and complex organizational issues.
- Collaborate with global teams, fostering professional and cultural diversity.
- Invest in personal well-being and career development.
- Contribute to creating positive impacts on teams, clients, and society.
2. SAP Graduate Programme
Learning Objectives:
- Business Interaction: Engage with business and functional stakeholders to grasp business requirements and assist in defining technical specifications.
- Solution Development: Develop solutions and functionalities to meet specified business requirements.
- Quality Assurance: Conduct assessments and ensure quality assurance of work completed by team consultants.
- Testing: Execute performance, functional, and non-functional testing of developed solutions.
- Collaborative Teamwork: Work collaboratively within a broader team to ensure accurate and effective solutions are delivered to clients.
Experience Gain:
- SAP Implementation: Hands-on experience in SAP implementation projects.
- System Development Life Cycle: Understanding of the phases involved in system development.
- Quality Assurance and Risk Management: Techniques to ensure quality and manage project risks.
- Innovative Thinking: Exposure to innovative and design thinking principles.
- Transformation Journeys: Involvement in management, design, and implementation transformation journeys.
- Cloud Technologies: Understanding and application of cloud-based technologies and solutions.
- Business Writing and Presentation Skills: Develop skills in writing business cases, proposals, and delivering effective presentations and facilitation.
Role Areas:
- Development:
- Focuses on technical programming to provide custom-developed programs and solutions aligned with client requirements.
- Functional:
- Translates business requirements into technical specifications and solutions using SAP system standard capabilities.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to travel and work at client sites as required.
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
- South African citizenship.
- Minimum average of 65% across all years of study.
Benefits and Opportunities:
- Exposure to a global leader in consulting services and diverse industries.
- Access to cutting-edge SAP technologies and methodologies.
- Comprehensive training and mentorship programs for personal and professional growth.
- Inclusive and collaborative work environment that values individual contributions.
3. Forensic Audit Graduate Internship
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Commerce (B-Com) degree in Accounting or Auditing
- Bachelor of Commerce Honours (B-Com Hons) degree in Accounting or Auditing
- Bachelor of Commerce Honours (B-Com Hons) degree in Forensic Accountancy
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Science
4. Technology Risk Graduate Internship
Competencies
- Agile and Growth-Oriented Mindset: We seek individuals who are innovative, adaptable to change, and thrive in dynamic environments.
- Curious and Purpose-Driven: We value individuals who are proactive in seeking opportunities, ask insightful questions, and strive to make a positive impact.
- Inclusive: We prioritize candidates who embrace diversity, value different perspectives, and actively contribute to a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
Qualifications
- Currently studying towards a final year or Honours degree with specialization in one of the following fields:
- Informatics
- Information Science
- Internal Audit
- Minimum overall academic average of 65% and above.
Benefits:
- Accelerated Development: Enhance your technical skills and leadership capabilities through future-focused training and development programs.
- Global Exposure: Work with diverse teams across the globe, gaining insights from varied professional and cultural backgrounds.
- Personal Growth: Receive continuous support for your well-being and career advancement, fostering personal purpose and contributing positively to teams, clients, and society.
5. Supply Chain & Operations Consulting Graduate Internship
Job Purpose
- Technical Contribution: Contribute technically to client engagements and internal projects as part of the Industrial Engineering Graduate Programme.
- Relationship Building: Actively establish and maintain relationships internally and externally.
- Business Development: Identify potential business opportunities within existing engagements and escalate them as necessary.
- Risk Management: Anticipate and identify risks within engagements, escalating issues to senior team members.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure work meets EY’s quality standards and undergoes thorough review by the next-level reviewer.
Responsibilities
- People-Related Initiatives: Contribute to initiatives aimed at recruiting and retaining Industrial Engineering professionals.
- Skills Development: Implement educational programs to continuously develop personal skills and those of staff.
- Policy Compliance: Understand and adhere to workplace policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Currently studying towards a final year BEng/BSc Hons (Industrial Engineering) degree.
- Strong overall academic average of 65% and above.
Benefits
- Insights and Innovation: Collaborate with business leaders to provide insights into innovative solutions and transformation.
- Training and Development: Benefit from formal and on-the-job training, gaining experience across diverse global organizations.
- Career Potential: EY supports your professional growth, helping you achieve your full potential.
Application process:
Prepare Required Documents: Gather the following documents in digital format:
- Updated Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Certified copies of academic qualifications
- Any additional certificates or documentation relevant to the position
Application submission deatails:
Associate – People Consulting Graduate Programme
SAP Graduate Programme
Forensic Audit Graduate Internship
Technology Risk Graduate Internship
Supply Chain & Operations Consulting Graduate Internship
The Ernst & Young Graduate Programme presents an unparalleled opportunity for aspiring professionals to contribute to impactful client engagements, cultivate essential relationships, and drive innovative solutions within a dynamic global environment. As valued members of the team, participants benefit from comprehensive training, continuous professional development, and the prospect to create significant value for both Ernst & Young and its clients.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to apply and begin a rewarding journey towards achieving their career aspirations with Ernst & Young Consulting.